Acute Kidney Injury Expert Witnesses

Fremont, California

Nephrology - dialysis, hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, osmotic demyelination, glomerulonephritis, acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, end stage renal disease, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, nephrotic syndrome, proteinuria, diabetic nephropathy, rhabdomyolysis, contrast nephropathy

A Harvard-educated physician, Varun Chawla, MD, MPH, has over a decade of caring for adult patients with kidney disease. Renowned for his adeptness in diagnosing and treating intricate kidney conditions, Dr. Chawla's dual roles at Washington Hospital and St. Rose Hospital, along with his long history of research and publications, showcase his exceptional clinical insight and his deep-seated dedication to both patient care and medical education. His clinical interests include a wide spectrum of nephrology-related issues including diabetic nephropathy, continuous renal replacement therapy, dialysis, plasmapheresis, renal bone disease, and difficult-to-treat hypertension. He actively conducts clinical research. Dr. Chawla is renowned for his research-based teaching and the ability to distill complex medical concepts into clear explanations. An active member of the American Society of Nephrology, Dr. Chawla is known as an esteemed educator and speaker. His academic contributions, parti...

San Francisco, California

Nephrology - Nephrology, Nephrologist, Kidney, Acute, Nephrotic syndrome, Proteinuria, Systemic vasculitis, Peritoneal dialysis, Dialysis, End-Stage renal disease, Acute kidney injury, Kidney failure, Electrolyte disorders, Hemodialysis, Hyperkalemia, Hyponatremia, Rhabdomyolysis, Pyelonephritis, Chronic kidney

Dr. Al-Mufti is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology. He has extensive clinical and administrative experience. In addition to providing independent expert medical opinions to both plaintiff and defense attorneys on matters. His areas of expertise include: Medical malpractice, standards of care, complex hypertension, center and home kidney dialysis, acute kidney injury and inpatient kidney care, congestive heart failure associated with kidney failure, dialysis catheter-related complications, inflammatory kidney diseases, nephrotic syndromes and proteinuria, kidney injury related to systemic vasculitis, urinary tract infections, obstructive uropathy, contrast related acute kidney injury, drug-related kidney injury, all other disorders of hereditary and congenital kidney disease, and pregnancy-related kidney failure and syndromes.

Pineville, Louisiana

Physician Assistant, Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medicine PA, Urgent Care, APP, MLP, Mid-level Provider, Heart Atttack, CVA, Stroke, Heart Attack, Intracranial Hemorrhage, Kidney Stone, Sepsis, Ectopic Pregnancy, Pneumonia, laceration, fracture, dehydration, acute kidney injury, appendicitis

A 20 year Army Veteran, I have worked as a Physician Assistant in both Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care for 25+ years. I am a proud 1997 Summa Cum Laude graduate of the U.S. Army PA Program where I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. I later obtained my Master of Science Degree in Physician Assistant Studies from A.T. Still University in Mesa, Arizona. I am a retired Major from the Louisiana Army National Guard and have deployed overseas on two occasions. I last served as Deputy State Surgeon in charge of medical readiness for Louisiana troops. I currently split my time between working in a fast-paced emergency department and a high-acuity urgent care clinic in the central Louisiana area.

Bethesda, Maryland

Nephrology, Internal Medicine - Renal Transplant, Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Critical Care, Hyperkalemia, Lupus, Renal Mass, Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Injury, Hypertension, Renal Failure, Hyponatremia, Medical Director, COVID experience

Education/Work Highlights • Owner/Partner of a leading nephrology practice based in the Greater Washington DC area • Graduated Stanford University, Rutgers University Medical School • Board Certified nephrologist with over 14 years of clinical practice providing care for dialysis, chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury patients • Provided medical director oversight at 2 high performing dialysis facilities • Executed and maintained high standards by following all CMS initiatives, guidelines, and safety protocols • Served as a key opinion leader at national events regarding hemodialysis and nephrology • Displayed high clinical acumen using evidence base medicine to teach medical residents and students My background as an expert witness over the last five years are below: • Reviewed over 100 medical malpractice cases for both plaintiff and defense attorneys • Demonstrated expertise at over 20 depositions • Testified at trial three times Awards. • Selected as...

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Hospitalist, Internal Medicine - anticoagulation, respiratory failure, acute kidney injury, postoperative complications, aspiration pneumonia, missed diagnosis, delay in diagnosis, bleeding while on anticoagulation

Professional Background and Expert Witness Services Dr. Jeff Balke, MD I am board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and practice full time as a teaching physician and staff hospitalist at the University of Minnesota Medical Center and have an academic appointment at the University of Minnesota Medical School. My curriculum vitae is available upon request and provides information regarding my education, training and experience. I trained at the University of Minnesota (1989-1993), where I served as Chief Resident. My career spans 32 years since completion of my residency training in Internal Medicine including an appointed Chief Residency. I have had full and unrestricted admitting and attending privileges and employment in small community critical access and regional medical centers in addition to large tertiary and teaching hospitals. I have worked in many different hospitals and systems and skilled nursing facilities of all types since I began my career as...

Camden, New Jersey

Critical Care Medicine, Nephrology - Neurocritical care, Internal Medicine, Echocardiography, Diagnostic Error, Dialysis, Clinical Decision Making, Cardiac Arrest, Procedural complications, Ventilator Management, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Sepsis, Post Surgical Care, Acute Kidney Injury, Pulmonary Embolism

Dr. Sharad Patel is a distinguished medical expert uniquely positioned to provide invaluable insights in complex medical-legal cases. With five board certifications spanning Critical Care, Nephrology, Internal Medicine, Neurocritical Care, and Echocardiography, Dr. Patel brings over 15 years of hands-on clinical experience from prestigious institutions to the courtroom. His expertise is further enhanced by fellowships at UCLA and Cleveland Clinic. . As an Assistant Professor at Cooper-Rowan University, Dr. Patel bridges the gap between cutting-edge medical practice and academic insight, regularly contributing to high-impact medical journals and presenting at international conferences. What sets Dr. Patel apart is his interdisciplinary approach, combining medical acumen with a strong foundation in philosophy and logic. This unique blend allows him to dissect complex medical scenarios, identify cognitive biases in clinical decision-making, and articulate intricate medical concepts to ...

New York, New York

Nephrology, Internal Medicine - Dialysis, Home Dialysis, Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Injury, Renal Failure, Electrolyte Disturbances, Hyperkalemia, Hyponatremia, Hypercalcemia, Glomerulonephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome

Chief, Division of Nephrology, Mount Sinai Morningside and West. Medical Director, Dialysis, Upper Manhattan Dialysis Center. Yale and Harvard trained. Professor of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Meisels is a nationally recognized expert in Nephrology and Dialysis. He is an active clinician and has been a speaker and moderator at numerous national meetings as well as an author of multiple publications in the field of kidney disease. He is an articulate speaker and is recognized for his clarity of thought and speech.

New York, New York

Nephrology, Internal Medicine - kidneys, dialysis, hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, osmotic demyelination, pyelonephritis, rhabdomyolysis, hypertension, glomerulonephritis, acute renal failure, acute kidney injury, end stage renal disease, hypotension, hemodialysis, chronic kidney disease, lithium, life expectancy

Dr. Joshua Schwimmer is a Columbia-trained, double board-certified, full-time practicing nephrologist and internal medicine physician in New York City. With over 20 years of clinical experience, Dr. Schwimmer is on the medical staff at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan and is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Dr. Schwimmer is available for expert witness consultations to both defense and plaintiff attorneys. He has reviewed and testified in cases involving acute kidney injury and kidney failure, hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, osmotic demyelination, rhabdomyolysis, electrolyte disorders, hypertension, urinary tract infections, pyelonephritis, life expectancy, end-stage renal disease, dialysis, and many other medical conditions. An award-winning physician-teacher of medical students and doctors, Dr. Schwimmer trained at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. Dr. Schwimmer has pu...

Cincinnati, Ohio

Nephrology - Kidneys, Hyperkalemia, Electrolyte Disorders, Dialysis, Hyponatremia, Rhabdomyolysis, Hemodialysis, Hypertension, Glomerulonephritis, Acute Kidney Injury, Acute Renal Failure, End Stage Renal Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, Peritoneal Dialysis, Proteinuria, Pyelonephritis, Critical Care

Dr. Brian Revis was born and raised in Cincinnati. He received his undergraduate degree in physics from The Ohio State University and earned his medical degree at the University of Cincinnati. He completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Cincinnati where he was asked to stay on as a chief resident to lead outpatient internal medicine resident education. Following his chief residency year, Dr. Revis completed his nephrology fellowship at The Ohio State University. He has practiced at the Kidney and Hypertension Center in Cincinnati since 2012 and was proud to serve as president of his 35+ physician practice. He remains on the board of directors. Additionally, Dr. Revis provides clinical instruction to medical students, internal medicine residents, nephrology fellows, and nurse practitioner students in Greater Cincinnati. He is board certified in internal medicine and nephrology. Dr. Revis is licensed in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. He has been featured as a T...

Columbus , Ohio

Nephrology - Kidney, Chronic kidney disease, Acute kidney injury, End stage renal disease, Electrolytes, Hemodialysis, Peritoneal dialysis, Dialysis disequilibrium, Lupus, Hyperkalemia, Hyponatremia, Hypertension, Glomerulonephritis, Rhabdomyolysis, Pyelonephritis, Central pontine myelinolysis

As a board-certified nephrologist with over a decade of experience, I am proud to offer my expertise as a Nephrology expert witness. My journey in medicine began with an Internal Medicine residency at Southern Illinois University in 2009, followed by a prestigious Nephrology fellowship at The Ohio State University in 2011. My deep commitment to advancing nephrology continued through my role as an Assistant Professor at The Ohio State University, a position that allowed me to blend clinical practice with academic teaching and research. Since 2014, I have been a part of a nephrology group practice, serving as a nephrologist and interventional nephrologist. Throughout my career, I have provided high-quality patient care while accumulating extensive experience in various aspects of nephrology, including acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease (CKD), dialysis, hypertension, and electrolyte disorders. This background uniquely positions me to offer comprehensive insights into cases in...

Dresher, Pennsylvania

Internal Medicine, Hospitalist - Primary Care, Transitions of Care, Hospital Care, Medication Errors, Readmissions, Causality, Missed / Delayed Diagnosis, Standards of Care, Heart Attack, Falls, Pressure Ulcers, Cancer, Sepsis, Pulmonary Embolism, Acute Kidney Injury, Hypertension, Stroke, Atrial Fibrillation, Diabetes, DVT

Dr. Schneider is a board certified practicing internist with over 25 years experience as a hospitalist and a primary care physician. He has served as a health system Chief Safety and Quality Officer, VP for Population Health for a population health company, Deputy Program Director for an internal medicine residency and Deputy Editor of a major clinical journal focusing on diabetes. Dr. Schneider has been recognized as being a Philadelphia Top Doc each year from 2018-2024. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Schneider has extensive experience in medico-legal defense work and has opined on dozens of cases ranging from falls, pressure ulcers, delayed diagnosis of cancer, sepsis, DVTs and beyond.

Johns Island, South Carolina

Nephrology, Hospitalist - nephrology, dialysis, hospital medicine, acute medical conditions, acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease

Dr. Shepard is a double board-certified physician maintaining ABIM certification in both Nephrology and Internal Medicine. She is a native New Englander who trained in New Jersey and ultimately settled in Charelston, SC where she served on faculty at MUSC in the Division of Nephrology, worked private practice nephrology and also was employed as a hospitalist in both private and academic environments. Dr. Shepard is currently employed as both a locums nephrologist and as an academic hospitalist. She has in-depth knowledge of nephrology, acid-base disturbances, electrolyte disturbances, chronic kidney disease and all forms of dialysis. Dr. Shepard's niche as it applies to expert testimony will focus on hospitalized patients, in particular those with acute kidney injury. Her goal will be to provide a thorough, evidence-based, unbiased review and expert testimony of medical malpractice cases. Dr. Shepard will work on behalf of defendants or plaintiffs.

Richardson, Texas

Hospitalist, Internal Medicine - Transition of Care, Discharge Planning, Hospitalization, Readmission, Medication Errors, Missed Diagnosis, Skilled Nursing Facility, Nursing Home, Congestive Heart Failure, Cirrhosis, Pulmonary Embolism, Acute Kidney Injury, Falls, Sepsis, Pneumonia, Standard of Care, Wrongful Death

Dr. Andrew Sumarsono is am award-winning board-certified internal medicine physician who currently serves as Medical Director of Devoted Medical’s Transitions of Care Program, which is responsible for ensuring the safe transition home for thousands of patients discharged from the hospital each year. He is clinically active and continues to care for patients discharged from the hospital or skilled nursing facility setting. He also provides clinical supervision and education for nurse practitioners during daily patient rounds. Prior to his role at Devoted, Dr. Sumarsono was an academic hospitalist at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Memorial Health from 2020 - 2023. During his time at UT Southwestern, he published dozens of peer-reviewed articles in top journals such as the British Medical Journal, JAMA Cardiology, Journal of General Internal Medicine, and Journal of Hospital Medicine. Dr. Sumarsono received his bachelor’s from the University of California – Los Angeles...

OAKTON, Virginia

Nephrology, Internal Medicine - Sepsis, Renal Cell Cancer, glomerulonephritis, hyponatremia, chronic renal failure, vasculitis, rapidly progressive renal failure, Dialysis, anemia, atypical HUS, Hemodialysis, bleeding diathesis, acute kidney injury, hypertension, electrolyte disorders, end stage renal disease, Lupus, hyperkalemia

1. Clinical Staff/Chief Nephrology Clinic; Walter Reed Army Medical Center (1995-1998) 2. Decorated Physician; US Army; Lieutenant Colonel 3. Multiple previous academic appointments - currently Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine - Inova Fairfax Hospital Campus with ongoing teaching and supervisory responsibilities 4. Senior Partner; Nephrology Associates of Northern Virginia - full time clinical nephrology practice (1998-2021) 5. Currently Associate Chief Medical Correspondent WVGB 94.5 FM (Beaufort, SC) and world wide by internet application - multiple types of programming responsibilities 6 Multiple committee and medical staff roles at Inova Fairfax Hospital (Annandale, Virginia) to include Chief of Nephrology Division and Medical Director of the inpatient Hemodialysis Unit (1998-2021) 7. Medical Director of two DaVita Hemodialysis units (1998-2021) 8. Multiple medical society Fellowships, medical journal editorial board membership...